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Russell Carroll

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https://rcarroll-relentlessblades.blogspot.com/

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Fantasy

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My writing has been heavily influenced by the 1980s and 90s Dungeons a ...more

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Russell Carroll is an accomplished author focusing on dark, sword and sorcery fantasy. He passionately crafts tales of noble, but flawed heroes overcoming personal demons to vanquish wicked villains. The kind of adventures he and his friends lived while growing up playing Dungeons and Dragons. A hallmark of his writing is vivid combat so visceral it places the reader in the middle of the action.

In 2020, he fulfilled a lifelong ambition when his short story, The Purple Heart, was published as part of the Days of the Dead fanthology, Nevada Necromance edition. He released his first novel, Relentless Blades: The Prophecies of Zarune, Volume I on October 21, 2024, to much success. Ashbound Oaths, the exciting sequel, releases in the fall of 202 ...more

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	Relentless Blades (The Prophecies of Zarune, #1) 4.43 avg rating — 67 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ASHBOUND OATHS: A Grimdark Epic Fantasy Sequel of Dragons Rising and Shattered Faith (VOLUME II of THE PROPHECIES OF ZARUNE) by Russell Carroll (Goodreads Author), Evelyn Cammon (Editor), Jesh Art Studios (Illustrator) 4.71 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	RELENTLESS BLADES: A Grimdark Epic Fantasy of Betrayal, Vengeance, and Dragonfire (VOLUME I of THE PROPHECIES OF ZARUNE) by Russell Carroll (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ashbound Oaths: The Prophecies of Zarune, Volume II 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ashbound Oaths: The Prophecies of Zarune, Volume II 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Relentless Blades: Prophecies of Zarune, Volume I 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	ASHBOUND OATHS: A Grimdark Epic Fantasy Sequel of Dragons Rising and Shattered Faith (VOLUME II of THE PROPHECIES OF ZARUNE) by Russell Carroll (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bloodforged Dawn: A Grimdark Epic Fantasy Sequel of Dragons, Destiny, and Sacrifice (VOLUME III of THE PROPHECIES OF ZARUNE) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Bloodforged Dawn Cover reveal and release date 11-17-26

I'm excited to share the cover for Bloodforged Dawn! Fellow author and artist, Jason Mizer did a fantastic job on the cover. The book is now open for ebook pre-sales, only $1.99. www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLQWM4NP

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Russell Carroll wrote a new blog post Bloodforged Dawn Cover reveal and release date 11-17-26 I'm excited to share the cover for Bloodforged Dawn! Fellow author and artist, Jason Mizer did a fantastic job on the cover. The book is now open for Read more of this blog post »
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Russell Carroll rated a book it was amazing The Christmas Demon by J.Z. Pitts	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Christmas Demon is the perfect story to read on Halloween. In fact, I could see it becoming an annual tradition. It's a short, fast-paced read, perfect for one sitting. The story involves as much psychological horror as it does physical and opera ...more
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Russell Carroll and 5 other people liked TA Fehr's review of The Fall of Selvandrea (The Draemeir Chronicle #1): "★★★½ — Brilliant scope, but emotionally distant The Fall of Selvandrea is an ambitious, richly imagined epic filled with ancient conspiracies, monstrous powers, and a mythic tone that permeates every page. The worldbuilding is dense, the cast of chara" Read more of this review »
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Russell Carroll made a comment in the group Sci-Fi, fantasy and speculative Indie Authors Review — Relentless Blades topic " Cross the wrong men and meet their blades! In a rugged frontier town, two broken men wander aimlessly–Grimlock, a tormented soul despised by the townsp ...more "
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Russell Carroll made a comment in the group A Court of Fantasy and Fiction — Post your book link topic " Greetings everyone! I wrote a D&D-inspired epic fantasy Relentless Blades. Cross the wrong men and meet their blades! In a rugged frontier town, two br ...more "
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Russell Carroll rated a book liked it Children of Strife: The Arsonist by Tyler Kirk (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I just finished reading The Arsonist by Tyler Kirk and found it to be a fast-paced dark fantasy with plenty of action and wonder. For me the setting is the strong point of the novel. It feels like Victorian-era England, with a touch of steampunk, all ...more
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Russell Carroll made a comment on Nick Snape’s review of Relentless Blades (The Prophecies of Zarune, #1) " Thank you Nick. Glad you liked it. "
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Russell Carroll and 2 other people liked Nick Snape's review of Relentless Blades (The Prophecies of Zarune, #1): "Relentless Blades. It says it in the title. This is not a book trying to shout any views from the top of the tallest tower or the deepest dragon’s lair. This book wants to entertain, and that it does in spades. You’ll take from other reviews that imme" Read more of this review »
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